Sega Goes PC Crazy in Japan

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The question is, will we see Space Harrier Typing in America? And if so, how much will it cost?

By IGN Staff

Since closing its hardware doors and becoming a full-fledged third party, Sega has promised to become the worldwide leader in software production. In Japan, this includes the PC with the company hoping to be the number one publisher of PC titles in the Japanese market by the end of next year.

How's it going to reach this goal? Apparently, by publishing lots of high profile American games in Japan, and by bringing some original content to the market.

Yesterday, at a briefing held in Tokyo, Sega unveiled a list of PC titles it has scheduled for Japanese release in the coming months. The list reveals such big names as Baldur's Gate, Dreamcast ports such as Sports Jam and Advanced Daisenryaku as well as original games such as Typing Space Harrier and Typing Outrun: